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In the discussion thread: Zimmerman Friend "He Said Goon, Not Coon" A term of Endearment... [View all]

Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 07:13 AM

9. Not a term of endearment

goon |goōn|
noun informal
1 a silly, foolish, or eccentric person.
2 a bully or thug, esp. one hired to terrorize or do away with opposition : a squad of goons waving pistols.
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: perhaps from dialect gooney ; influenced by the subhuman cartoon character ‘Alice the Goon,’ created by E. C. Segar (1894–1938), American cartoonist.

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9 replies	Author	Time	Post
Zimmerman Friend "He Said Goon, Not Coon" A term of Endearment... [View all]	Grassy Knoll	Mar 2012	OP
Epic fail.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Mar 2012	#1
Of course, all killers refer to their victim endearingly	pennylane100	Mar 2012	#2
+1	Dawson Leery	Mar 2012	#3
Like "Dear" hunting ?	russspeakeasy	Mar 2012	#5
Who in gods name is making this idiot.....	Grassy Knoll	Mar 2012	#4
and being called a "fucking goon" is even more endearing.	pepperbear	Mar 2012	#6
A term of endearment? When modified by "fucking" in an angry tone?	Jack Rabbit	Mar 2012	#7
And with a straight face too!	ScottLand	Mar 2012	#8
Not a term of endearment	TexasProgresive	Mar 2012	#9

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